Senior Finance Manager

This highly visible role serves as a strategic business partner to HR, Finance leadership, and operational stakeholders, providing financial oversight of compensation-related expenses, workforce planning initiatives, and long-range financial strategies. Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including: Financial Modeling; Workforce Planning Models; Advanced Formulas; Large Dataset Analysis; Forecasting & Budgeting; Dashboard Development; Variance Analysis.

Kforce has a client that is seeking a Senior Finance Manager in New York, NY. Summary: We are seeking an experienced Senior Finance Manager, Compensation Finance to lead compensation expense planning, workforce forecasting, financial reporting, and headcount analysis. This highly visible role serves as a strategic business partner to HR, Finance leadership, and operational stakeholders, providing financial oversight of compensation-related expenses, workforce planning initiatives, and long-range financial strategies. The ideal candidate possesses strong FP&A experience, advanced financial modeling capabilities, and expertise in workforce planning, compensation analysis, and budgeting. Key Responsibilities:

• Lead financial oversight of headcount and compensation expenses across assigned business units
• Develop and manage compensation forecasts, workforce plans, and long-range financial models
• Support monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes related to compensation and headcount reporting
• Prepare and analyze compensation expense reports, workforce metrics, and variance analyses
• Monitor compensation-related expenditures, including salaries, incentives, commissions, bonuses, and benefits
• Partner with HR, Compensation, Benefits, and business leaders to support workforce planning initiatives
• Develop and maintain headcount planning models and compensation forecasting tools
• Support annual budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning processes
• Provide insights and recommendations regarding workforce trends, organizational changes, and financial impacts
• Build executive reporting packages, dashboards, and presentations for leadership
• Develop KPIs and metrics to monitor workforce and compensation performance
• Lead process improvements, reporting automation, and planning enhancements
• Support cross-functional initiatives impacting compensation planning and organizational growth

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or related field
• 6+ years of FP&A, financial analysis, workforce planning, or corporate finance experience
• Strong experience with budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling
• Experience supporting compensation, workforce planning, or labor expense analysis
• Experience working with senior leadership and cross-functional stakeholders
• Prior leadership, mentoring, or supervisory experience
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including: Financial Modeling; Workforce Planning Models; Advanced Formulas; Large Dataset Analysis; Forecasting & Budgeting; Dashboard Development; Variance Analysis
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking abilities
• Excellent presentation, communication, and business partnering skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Oracle Fusion, SAP, Longview, or similar financial planning systems
• Experience supporting large organizations with significant employee populations
• Experience with compensation analytics, workforce reporting, and organizational planning
• Experience implementing process improvements, reporting automation, or finance transformation initiatives
• Entertainment, media, technology, or corporate FP&A experience

Key Competencies:

• Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
• Workforce Planning
• Compensation Finance
• Budgeting & Forecasting
• Financial Modeling
• Headcount Planning
• Variance Analysis
• Executive Reporting
• KPI Development
• Business Partnership
• Process Improvement
• Leadership & Strategic Thinking